After having created a Preflight page, it is then assumed the aircraft has dispatched and you will be able to view the Postflight page for completion. Should there be a situation where you need to return to stand or are unable to depart, this guide will show you how to set this correctly on the Tech Log app.
1. From the Postflight page, tap on the 3 dots tap on the Trip Details.
2. A menu will appear. Select Abandon Flight.
3. You'll now see a modal popup menu which prompts you to select a reason for the abandon. Make the appropriate selection and tap on Abandon Flight.
4. This will return you to the Postflight page, but now a banner is visible at the top stating the flight has been abandoned and the reasoning. If this was done in error, you can return to the flight by tapping Continue Flight>.
5. As you may have dispatched by this point, you will need to add any details pertinent to the aircraft movement. If you hadn't departed the stand, repeat the same time in BLOCKS OFF and BLOCKS ON. You may have accrued time or cycles to HOBBS/APU/CYCLES (particularly engine cycles) in the time leading up to the return to stand. These can be logged, but if you're not sure, please contact your Ops/CAMO team.
6. Should your abandoned flight be due to a technical problem, you also have the opportunity to log any defects through this page before completion.
7. Once the relevant details have been added, Tap to add a signature at the bottom in the same way you would to complete a flight.
8. If your trip continues, you can select yes on the next popup to begin a new sector within this trip. This may be useful if, for example, your aircraft returns to stand for a technical problem which is fixed promptly enabling you to continue.
8a. You may also start a new sector by navigating to the trip details side bar and tapping the + Add Sector button.
9. If the abandoned sector completes your trip for the day, tapping No to Add New Sector and tapping Finish Trip will bring you to the Duty Times page (if applicable). Fill out the details here, then tap Save. This trip will then be complete.